diff --git a/lua/telescope/actions/init.lua b/lua/telescope/actions/init.lua
index 6123ee913e..8245f5850b 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/actions/init.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/actions/init.lua
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ actions.delete_buffer = function(prompt_bufnr)
   local current_picker = action_state.get_current_picker(prompt_bufnr)
   current_picker:delete_selection(function(selection)
     local force = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_option(selection.bufnr, "buftype") == "terminal"
-    vim.api.nvim_buf_delete(selection.bufnr, { force = force })
+    pcall(vim.api.nvim_buf_delete, selection.bufnr, { force = force })
   end)
 end